Pardoe Surname

106,846th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,372 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Jersey

Pardoe Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from an estate in the parish of West Felton, Shropshire; now spelt Pardoe. Thus the name was adopted by those who resided there. The family still lived in the area in the late 19th century. It has also be postulated that this surname has an alternative descriptive origin.

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Pardoe Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2,4961:22,3233,117
United States1,0191:355,70131,797
Wales2381:13,0021,442
New Zealand1591:28,4804,971
Australia1361:198,49819,506
Canada1171:314,92028,951
Scotland571:93,9276,548
United Arab Emirates301:305,40920,323
South Africa241:2,257,40496,432
France171:3,907,219231,005
Jersey151:6,6131,336
Thailand131:5,433,719375,884
Isle of Man91:9,5362,057
Northern Ireland81:230,63010,839
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Spain41:11,688,009116,470
Vanuatu41:65,8191,151
Germany41:20,126,365436,245
Ireland31:1,569,64617,286
Japan21:63,922,14662,827
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,2691:19,2082,762
Wales611:25,7121,467
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1831:274,41922,265

Pardoe Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from an estate in the parish of West Felton, Shropshire; now spelt Pardoe. Thus the name was adopted by those who resided there. The family still lived in the area in the late 19th century. It has also be postulated that this surname has an alternative descriptive origin. Lower suggests that it is derived from the Olde French, 'par-dieu', meaning 'by God'.

John Pardieu. Rolls of Parliament.

1808. Married — James Pardoe and Sarah Birt: St. George, Hanover Square.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

For the Continental Pardo: 1 from the Old Teutonic name-stem Pard- for Bard- [v. under Bardrick], freq. a diminutive of a name with Pard- (Bard-) for its first element (such as Bardwulf); e.g. the French saint-name Pardoux appeared in Latin as Pardulfus.

2 the Ital., Span., and Portug. pardo (for leopardo) = Leopard.

There has poss. been some confusion with Pardew, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(Spanish, Italian) One who had gray hair; descendant of Pardo, a pet form of Leopardo (lion, hard).

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

From the French, Pardieu; from the Dutch, Pardo; from the Danish, Pardi; a personal name.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Purdy is an ancient Norfolk name, which was also represented in Cambridgeshire by Purde as far back as the 13th century. In 1610, Edmund Purdye owned part of the manor of Stoke; in 1479, John Purdy was rector of Catfield; and in 1471, the widow of Robert Purdy was buried beside her husband in Aylesham church (Bl.). A family of Purdey, holding property in Rockland St. Andrew in the beginning of the 16th century, came from Bury in Hertfordshire at the end of the previous century (Bl.). The Purdys are still represented in Rockland St. Andrew and Aylesham.

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Walter Pardoe was mayor of Worcester in 1687; in 1794 Christian Pardoe was still living in St. Andrew's parish, Worcester, at the age of 103 (G.). Pardoe is still a Worcester name.

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Pardoe Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Pardoe Come From? nationality or country of origin

Pardoe occurs more in England more than any other country/territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Pardoe? popularity and diffusion

It is the 106,846th most commonly held surname world-wide, borne by around 1 in 1,666,868 people. The surname is primarily found in Europe, where 65 percent of Pardoe are found; 65 percent are found in Northern Europe and 65 percent are found in British Isles.

This last name is most common in England, where it is carried by 2,496 people, or 1 in 22,323. In England it is most numerous in: West Midlands, where 22 percent are found, Worcestershire, where 10 percent are found and Greater London, where 8 percent are found. Apart from England this last name exists in 30 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 23 percent are found and Wales, where 5 percent are found.

Pardoe Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Pardoe has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Pardoe last name grew 197 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 557 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Wales it grew 390 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Pardoe Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Pardoe are 14.98% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 61.75% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Pardoe earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 66.42% more than the national average, earning R 395,472 per year; in United States they earn 3.16% less than the national average, earning $41,786 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.19% more than the national average, earning $51,764 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Pardoue9245/
Pardoes923/
Pardue838,238/
Pardee833,552/
Pardie831,094/
Pardey83914/
Pardej83360/
Pardou83153/
Pardea83142/
Pardoa8311/
Pardoi834/
Pardeu832/
Pardoo832/
Pardoy832/
Perdoe831/
Pardye830/
Pardei830/
Pardae830/
Pardoux77387/
Pardiyo77110/
Pardoyo7735/
Pardhee7727/
Pardojo7716/
Pardoji776/
Pardeis775/
Paardae772/
Pardhae772/
Pardeus771/
Pardhoo771/
Pardeiz771/
Pardayo771/
Pardhye771/
Pardeas771/
Peardue771/
Pardeya771/
Pardu7352/
Pardhiye71115/
Paardhee715/
Pardoush713/
D'Pardue711/
Pardejas711/
Pardayes711/
Paardhea711/
Pardus67841/
Pardau67179/
Pardut67136/
Pordoy6755/
Pardhu6744/
Parday6730/
Pordee6723/
Pardai6715/
Pardui6713/
Pordea6710/
Perdae677/
Pordie674/
Parduy673/
Pairdu673/
Pardaj673/
Pardud671/
Pordue671/
Pardaa671/
Pordeu671/
Pordey671/
Parduś671/
Parduh670/

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